Hi,
I have a problem with moss growing on my bungalow roof. Having read many
articles on the use of copper strip to combat the problem, I would like to
give it a go. My roof is a doddle to access and walk about on, so I'm
looking for a supplier only of copper ridge, or at least a supplier of
copper strip ( probably 30 mm wide by a few mm thick and around 100 metres
or so).The copper needs to be reasonably pure to work best.
I've searched as best I can but other than strip mill supplies I've drawn a
blank. Anybody got any addresses I could try?

thanks,

David

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have a problem with moss growing on my bungalow roof. Having read
many
> articles on the use of copper strip to combat the problem, I would like to
> give it a go. My roof is a doddle to access and walk about on, so I'm
> looking for a supplier only of copper ridge, or at least a supplier of
> copper strip ( probably 30 mm wide by a few mm thick and around 100 metres
> or so).The copper needs to be reasonably pure to work best.
> I've searched as best I can but other than strip mill supplies I've drawn
a
> blank. Anybody got any addresses I could try?
>
> thanks,
>
> David
>
>
Try a lighting conductor contractor

Still unable to get a supply other than bulk, thanks anyway.
"tony green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:cuo50m$2os$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> > I have a problem with moss growing on my bungalow roof. Having read
> many
> > articles on the use of copper strip to combat the problem, I would like
to
> > give it a go. My roof is a doddle to access and walk about on, so I'm
> > looking for a supplier only of copper ridge, or at least a supplier of
> > copper strip ( probably 30 mm wide by a few mm thick and around 100
metres
> > or so).The copper needs to be reasonably pure to work best.
> > I've searched as best I can but other than strip mill supplies I've
drawn
> a
> > blank. Anybody got any addresses I could try?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> Try a lighting conductor contractor
>
>

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Still unable to get a supply other than bulk, thanks anyway.
> "tony green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:fYMPd.1633$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:cuo50m$2os$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi,
>> > I have a problem with moss growing on my bungalow roof. Having read
>> many
>> > articles on the use of copper strip to combat the problem, I would like
> to
>> > give it a go. My roof is a doddle to access and walk about on, so I'm
>> > looking for a supplier only of copper ridge, or at least a supplier of
>> > copper strip ( probably 30 mm wide by a few mm thick and around 100
> metres
>> > or so).The copper needs to be reasonably pure to work best.
>> > I've searched as best I can but other than strip mill supplies I've
> drawn
>> a
>> > blank. Anybody got any addresses I could try?
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> >
>> Try a lighting conductor contractor
I once hung copper stripped from 2.5mm mains wire on the roof ridge in order
to reduce moss on my last house. Did reduce on the tiles nearest to the wire
but bugger all reduction else where, so not too sure if copper really works.
Went a nice shade of green after a while.

Thanks, Ian. I have read various articles on the use of copper (and zinc)
most suggest that copper will work, but has to be reasonably pure, and does
take a few years. I don't want to get a contractor in due to the cost for
something which I am perfectly capable of safely doing myself,

regards,

David

"Ian Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:cuv6ad$7vh$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Still unable to get a supply other than bulk, thanks anyway.
> > "tony green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:fYMPd.1633$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:cuo50m$2os$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi,
> >> > I have a problem with moss growing on my bungalow roof. Having
read
> >> many
> >> > articles on the use of copper strip to combat the problem, I would
like
> > to
> >> > give it a go. My roof is a doddle to access and walk about on, so I'm
> >> > looking for a supplier only of copper ridge, or at least a supplier
of
> >> > copper strip ( probably 30 mm wide by a few mm thick and around 100
> > metres
> >> > or so).The copper needs to be reasonably pure to work best.
> >> > I've searched as best I can but other than strip mill supplies I've
> > drawn
> >> a
> >> > blank. Anybody got any addresses I could try?
> >> >
> >> > thanks,
> >> >
> >> > David
> >> >
> >> >
> >> Try a lighting conductor contractor
> I once hung copper stripped from 2.5mm mains wire on the roof ridge in
order
> to reduce moss on my last house. Did reduce on the tiles nearest to the
wire
> but bugger all reduction else where, so not too sure if copper really
works.
> Went a nice shade of green after a while.
>
>

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Ian. I have read various articles on the use of copper (and zinc)
> most suggest that copper will work, but has to be reasonably pure, and
does
> take a few years. I don't want to get a contractor in due to the cost for
> something which I am perfectly capable of safely doing myself,
>
> regards,
>
> David
>
> "Ian Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ndudncM5HM6JrI7fRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:cuv6ad$7vh$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Still unable to get a supply other than bulk, thanks anyway.
> > > "tony green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:fYMPd.1633$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:cuo50m$2os$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> > I have a problem with moss growing on my bungalow roof. Having
> read
> > >> many
> > >> > articles on the use of copper strip to combat the problem, I would
> like
> > > to
> > >> > give it a go. My roof is a doddle to access and walk about on, so
I'm
> > >> > looking for a supplier only of copper ridge, or at least a supplier
> of
> > >> > copper strip ( probably 30 mm wide by a few mm thick and around 100
> > > metres
> > >> > or so).The copper needs to be reasonably pure to work best.
> > >> > I've searched as best I can but other than strip mill supplies
I've
> > > drawn
> > >> a
> > >> > blank. Anybody got any addresses I could try?
> > >> >
> > >> > thanks,
> > >> >
> > >> > David
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> Try a lighting conductor contractor
> > I once hung copper stripped from 2.5mm mains wire on the roof ridge in
> order
> > to reduce moss on my last house. Did reduce on the tiles nearest to the
> wire
> > but bugger all reduction else where, so not too sure if copper really
> works.
> > Went a nice shade of green after a while.
> >
> >
>
>
David

The reasons why moss grows on a roof. The roof tiles are either made of
concrete or hand made clay tiles. In the case of concrete tiles, after
about 15 to 20 years, the cement starts to detereate, releasing the sand
gravel and in conjunction with any trees close by is a perfect mixture for
vegetable growth. This is more prone on flat pitch roofs down to a 30 to 15
degrees. Hand made tiles hold water, hence moss growth. If you can walk on
the roof it can be cleaned, using a flat blade garden hoe and jet washer.
One word of warning if you use a jet wash, never point it up the roof or you
will flood the attic. Start from the top and point the jet towards the eave.
You will never stop moss from growing once its started, it will need to
repeat cleaning every year.
The only way is to have the roof tiles taken of and replaced with new.

Keith Nottm roof Slater and tiler 50 years+

Thanks Tony. The tiles are indeed concrete and some 30 years old, although
in very good condition. Roof pitch is shallow and I have plenty trees around
which as you mention are perfect growing conditions. I think when the
weather gets a bit better I'll follow your advice and get my pressure washer
out. Do you think that it's worthwhile using mosskiller to help slow it's
return?

regards,

David



> David
>
> The reasons why moss grows on a roof. The roof tiles are eith
er made of
> concrete or hand made clay tiles. In the case of concrete tiles, after
> about 15 to 20 years, the cement starts to detereate, releasing the sand
> gravel and in conjunction with any trees close by is a perfect mixture for
> vegetable growth. This is more prone on flat pitch roofs down to a 30 to
15
> degrees. Hand made tiles hold water, hence moss growth. If you can walk
on
> the roof it can be cleaned, using a flat blade garden hoe and jet washer.
> One word of warning if you use a jet wash, never point it up the roof or
you
> will flood the attic. Start from the top and point the jet towards the
eave.
> You will never stop moss from growing once its started, it will need to
> repeat cleaning every year.
> The only way is to have the roof tiles taken of and replaced with new.
>
> Keith Nottm roof Slater and tiler 50 years+
>
>

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks Tony. The tiles are indeed concrete and some 30 years old, although
> in very good condition. Roof pitch is shallow and I have plenty trees
around
> which as you mention are perfect growing conditions. I think when the
> weather gets a bit better I'll follow your advice and get my pressure
washer
> out. Do you think that it's worthwhile using mosskiller to help slow it's
> return?
>
> regards,
>
> David
>
>
>
> > David
> >
> > The reasons why moss grows on a roof. The roof tiles are eith
> er made of
> > concrete or hand made clay tiles. In the case of concrete tiles, after
> > about 15 to 20 years, the cement starts to detereate, releasing the
sand
> > gravel and in conjunction with any trees close by is a perfect mixture
for
> > vegetable growth. This is more prone on flat pitch roofs down to a 30
to
> 15
> > degrees. Hand made tiles hold water, hence moss growth. If you can
walk
> on
> > the roof it can be cleaned, using a flat blade garden hoe and jet
washer.
> > One word of warning if you use a jet wash, never point it up the roof or
> you
> > will flood the attic. Start from the top and point the jet towards the
> eave.
> > You will never stop moss from growing once its started, it will need to
> > repeat cleaning every year.
> > The only way is to have the roof tiles taken of and replaced with new.
> >
> > Keith Nottm roof Slater and tiler 50 years+

From my experience of cleaning moss off a roof, you have to clean every bit
out, form in between the side over laps and in the case of double lap hand
made tiles, in between every single joint. Its a job I don't like and
usually refuse to under take. The trouble is it re accurse. Most of the
grit that moss grows in is hidden under the side channel.
As to the use of moss killer, I'm not sure if this is allowed, do to the
chemical the moss killer contains as the it all finishes in the fresh water
drain which goes straight into water courses. Best way is to scrape it off
and out with a garden hoe or small pointing trowel then jet wash off. Its a
long and tedious job. Be careful to keep an eye on how much moss goes down
the rainwater down pipe, don't block that or the main drain.

Regards Keith For the record the name is Keith. Tony Green is a factious
name put in by mistake.

Thanks for the advice, Keith. At least access and working on my roof is easy
as it looks as if I could be up there for quite a while!

regards,

David

"tony green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Thanks Tony. The tiles are indeed concrete and some 30 years old,
although
> > in very good condition. Roof pitch is shallow and I have plenty trees
> around
> > which as you mention are perfect growing conditions. I think when the
> > weather gets a bit better I'll follow your advice and get my pressure
> washer
> > out. Do you think that it's worthwhile using mosskiller to help slow
it's
> > return?
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
> > > David
> > >
> > > The reasons why moss grows on a roof. The roof tiles are eith
> > er made of
> > > concrete or hand made clay tiles. In the case of concrete tiles,
after
> > > about 15 to 20 years, the cement starts to detereate, releasing the
> sand
> > > gravel and in conjunction with any trees close by is a perfect mixture
> for
> > > vegetable growth. This is more prone on flat pitch roofs down to a 30
> to
> > 15
> > > degrees. Hand made tiles hold water, hence moss growth. If you can
> walk
> > on
> > > the roof it can be cleaned, using a flat blade garden hoe and jet
> washer.
> > > One word of warning if you use a jet wash, never point it up the roof
or
> > you
> > > will flood the attic. Start from the top and point the jet towards the
> > eave.
> > > You will never stop moss from growing once its started, it will need
to
> > > repeat cleaning every year.
> > > The only way is to have the roof tiles taken of and replaced with new.
> > >
> > > Keith Nottm roof Slater and tiler 50 years+
>
> From my experience of cleaning moss off a roof, you have to clean every
bit
> out, form in between the side over laps and in the case of double lap hand

> made tiles, in between every single joint. Its a job I don't like and
> usually refuse to under take. The trouble is it re accurse. Most of the
> grit that moss grows in is hidden under the side channel.
> As to the use of moss killer, I'm not sure if this is allowed, do to the
> chemical the moss killer contains as the it all finishes in the fresh
water
> drain which goes straight into water courses. Best way is to scrape it
off
> and out with a garden hoe or small pointing trowel then jet wash off. Its
a
> long and tedious job. Be careful to keep an eye on how much moss goes down
> the rainwater down pipe, don't block that or the main drain.
>
> Regards Keith For the record the name is Keith. Tony Green is a factious
> name put in by mistake.
>
>

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have a problem with moss growing on my bungalow roof. Having read
> many
> articles on the use of copper strip to combat the problem, I would like to
> give it a go. My roof is a doddle to access and walk about on, so I'm
> looking for a supplier only of copper ridge, or at least a supplier of
> copper strip ( probably 30 mm wide by a few mm thick and around 100 metres
> or so).The copper needs to be reasonably pure to work best.
> I've searched as best I can but other than strip mill supplies I've drawn
> a
> blank. Anybody got any addresses I could try?
>
> thanks,
>
> David
>
>
I wouldn't advise power washing concrete tiles that are 30 years old,(
brother inlaw did this then had to have the tiles coated with Aquaseal to
seal them) to kill the moss either a propriety moss killer sprayed on or a
solution of copper sulphate if you can still get the copper sulphate
crystals. Then a couple of strips of copper earthing wire wound together
along each side of the roof ridge.
Cyril